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The photo shows a red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) pair mating.

Hai saputo cogliere il momento magico, una foto molto bella i falchi si stagliano molto nitidi e ben illuminati su uno sfondo omogeneo, ciao Giangiorgio

Grazie Giangiorgio del generoso commento, ciao Sandor

I was not sure what kind of bird since I've never seen any bird like this in the US (Southern California). Looks like a cross between the American Kestrel and

Peregrine Falcon. Good catch!

Thank you, TmJ, for watching. The bird is distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa, though breeding is confined to Asia and the Eastern part of Europe. The first North American record of Red-footed Falcon was found on a small airstrip managed by the Nature Conservancy on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts on August 8, 2004.

https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/BirdObserver32.6_Page355-357_Identification%20of%20the%20Martha%27s%20Vineyard%20Red-footed%20Falcon_David%20Allen%20Sibley.pdf

Best,- Sandor

Excellent colors, light, details and super smooth background, Sandor. Best regards, Paul.